08 Nov 1899
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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1899
Page
1
Auction style notice lists a fine farm of 200 acres near Ackley Iowa with improvements and a good residence property centrally located in Ackley known as the Zimmermin property. Other items include rent notice for 160 acres near Clutterville Lowi and a stray eye glass picker offer on the sidewalk. Local contact Stauffer and Mese t remy.
London dispatches describe Boer forces pressing the northern frontier while small British detachments retreat. Reports from Natal and Ladysmith are unclear, with some accounts claiming minor British gains near Bester’s Hill and Stromberg Junction. The war office denies decisive news as Sir Redvers Buller’s movements spark speculation.
Reports from the Cape theater describe British and Boer maneuvers with Nineveh and Columbian transports en route to Cape Town and Durban. General Buller orders withdrawal at Stormberg Junction, while officers head to Ladysmith to reinforce garrisons amid conflicting casualty and siege news.
Dispatches report Boer forces advancing near Ululand may target Pietermaritzburg while Stormberg defenses face strain. British troops rush to the Cape as plans shift to Durban and east London logistics to support an anticipated advance. In Kimberley a reconnoiter finds no damage from shelling. Meanwhile a Grand Rapids incident highlights office telephone rivalries.
Washington dispatch reports rapid advances in the Philippine campaign. General MacArthur moves toward Bayambang and Tarin while Lawton's columns push from Cabantuan to seal the Rio Agua valley. Aguinaldo is believed near Bayambang with a small force, and officials expect his capture or neutralization by month’s end.
Cablegram from Manila reports Wheaton expedition of 2,500 men sailing for Lingayen Gulf, MacArthur advancing near Migelang, and heavy fighting near Angeles Arayat with hundreds of enemy casualties and prisoners. Parallel notes rail and streetcar accidents in Rock Island and Dennison reveal a boy's rescue after 1009 miles in a refrigerator car with near starvation.
The morning bulletin reports Vice President Hobart slightly weaker after a restless night at Carroll Hall. He denies stomach cancer, remains on liquids, and shows remarkable vitality while facing a near end. Family and President McKinley receive sympathetic notes and flowers daily as doctors caution against upsetting him.
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